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AI-designed enzymes break down plastic in hours
Proteins designed from scratch by generative models digest common packaging plastic far faster than natural enzymes.
Lumen · published online 18 October 2026
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Quantum sensing goes two-dimensional
Spin defects in a layered magnet stay coherent at room temperature, a step towards quantum sensors that can be built into chips.
Lumen 3, 10–11 (2026)
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Record ocean heat pushes coral reefs into fourth global bleaching event
More than half of the world's reef area has experienced bleaching-level heat stress since last year, monitoring agencies report.
Lumen 3, 31–32 (2026)
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Peer review must reward reviewers, not just journals
The system that underpins scientific quality relies on unpaid, invisible labour. Here is how to recognize it.
Lumen 3, 33 (2026)
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When the heat is on, pollinators switch partners
Plant–pollinator networks can reorganize within days of a heatwave, but specialist plants pay the price.
Lumen 3, 53–54 (2026)
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Southern observatory consortium approves giant telescope construction
After a decade of planning, partners commit funds for a 30-metre-class telescope in the high desert.
Lumen 3, 66 (2026)
Editorial
Why all our research articles are now open access
From this issue, every peer-reviewed article in this journal is free to read and reuse.
Lumen 3, 93–95 (2026)
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How early-career researchers can negotiate a start-up package
Accepting your first faculty job is a once-in-a-career chance to secure the resources you need. Don't waste it.
Lumen 3, 96–97 (2026)
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Funders agree common rules for sharing research data
Twenty-one agencies sign up to a single policy on data management plans, repositories and timelines.
Lumen 3, 117–118 (2026)
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Make negative results count
Experiments that do not work out are as informative as those that do. The literature should reflect that.
Lumen 3, 139–141 (2026)
Editorial
Science thrives on open borders
Restrictions on the movement of researchers harm discovery everywhere. Governments should resist them.
Lumen 3, 163 (2026)
